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PURCHASE AGREEMENT

ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO

TOTAL MARKET LONG/SHORT PORTFOLIO

The Glenmede Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Glenmede Trust”), hereby agree with each other as follows:

1.           The Company hereby offers Glenmede Trust and Glenmede Trust hereby purchases one share (the “Share”) of the Company's Absolute Return Portfolio for $10.00 per share. The Company hereby acknowledges receipt from Glenmede Trust of funds in the total amount of $10.00 in full payment for such Share.

2.           The Company hereby offers Glenmede Trust and Glenmede Trust hereby purchases one Share of the Company’s Total Market Long/Short Portfolio for $10.00 per share. The Company hereby acknowledges receipt from Glenmede Trust of funds in the total amount of $10.00 in full payment for such Share.

3.           Glenmede Trust represents and warrants to the Company that each Share is being acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof.

IN AGREEMENT WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the 26^th day of September, 2006.

	THE GLENMEDE FUND, INC.
ATTEST:
/s/ Kimberly C. Osborne	/s/ Mary Ann B. Wirts
By: Kimberly C. Osborne	By: Mary Ann B. Wirts
Title: Executive Vice President	Title: President
	THE GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
ATTEST:
/s/ Stacey A. Shelfer	/s/ James R. Belanger
By: Stacey A. Shelfer	By: James R. Belanger
Title: Vice President	Title: Sr. V.P.